Is rental car fuel purchase option worth it?

There is only one situation in which you should prepurchase fuel from your renter, and that is when you don't care about saving money. Sure, prepaying buys you the convenience of returning your car with an empty tank, so if you're severely pressed for time prepaying can hurry things along (for a fee).



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FUEL PURCHASE OPTION – NO COMMITMENT Convenience and no commitment: Pay in advance for a full tank of fuel and bring the vehicle back empty. This convenient service costs you nearly nothing as our rates are comparable to the current local retail pump price.

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If you do not choose our Prepaid Fuel option and do not return the vehicle with a full tank of fuel, we will fill the tank for you and charge you for the costs we incur and the service we provide in doing so.

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Slow Down and Drive Conservatively Speeding increases fuel consumption and decreases fuel economy as a result of tire rolling resistance and air resistance. While vehicles reach optimal fuel economy at different speeds, gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 50 miles per hour (mph).

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But, in general, the most efficient speed to drive is between 40 mph and 55 mph. It's important to understand that engines consume fuel, even when idle. So, if your car's at 1 mph, it's actually quite inefficient since your car isn't covering any significant distance while it's still consuming gas.

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“Our new technology automatically measures and records the precise amount of gas in the tank at the time the customer exits the rental facility, and measures and records the fuel level again when the vehicle is returned,” says Avis spokeswoman Alice Pereira.

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